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He gave Indian cinema a new voice
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He gave Indian cinema a new voice

Shyam Benegal, one of India's greatest directors, died on Monday, leaving behind a body of work that will be remembered for its breadth of vision, compassion for the marginalised, intellectual acuity, and a deep humanity.

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December 24, 2024
Internal candidates land top-level Wipro jobs
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Internal candidates land top-level Wipro jobs

Veterans at Wipro Ltd are steadily rising to the top in Srinivas Pallia's eight months in the corner office, at a time when India's fourth largest technology services firm is working to recover from a full-year revenue decline.

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December 24, 2024
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TN WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW POLICY UP TO CLASS 8: MIN

Tamil Nadu will continue to follow the 'no-detention policy' up to class 8, school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said on Monday.

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December 24, 2024
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'ILLEGAL': SANJAY SINGH QUESTIONS KEJRIWAL'S ARREST

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government of orchestrating the \"completely illegal and unauthorised\" arrest of party chief Arvind Kejriwal.

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December 24, 2024
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BJP moves HC, seeks order on tabling of CAG reports

Seven members of legislative assembly (MLAs) from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday approached the Delhi high court again and sought directions to the Delhi government to present 14 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports in the court.

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December 24, 2024
Trump picks Indian-American entrepreneur as senior artificial intelligence policy adviser
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Trump picks Indian-American entrepreneur as senior artificial intelligence policy adviser

US Presidentelect Donald Trump has appointed a prominent IndianAmerican technologist, Sriram Krishnan, as the senior policy advisor for artificial intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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December 24, 2024
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DU’s academic council to mull pending items

The Delhi University's (DU) academic council is scheduled to meet on Friday to discuss several pending items of which one is the PhD supervision by college teachers.

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December 24, 2024
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Max dips below 20°C as day chill takes grip

A sudden spell of unseasonal drizzle and light rain caught people by surprise on Monday morning, pushing the maximum temperature in Delhi below 20°C for the first time this season and bringing the all-too-familiar chill that is characteristic of December.

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December 24, 2024
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Govt scraps no-detention policy for classes 5 and 8

The central government has abolished the no-detention policy for students in classes 5 and 8, allowing schools to hold back students who fail annual examinations.

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December 24, 2024
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DRIVER OF TANKERINVOLVED IN JAIPUR INFERNO ARRESTED 3 DAYS AFTER BLAST

The driver of an LPG tanker involved in Friday's devastating explosion that killed 13 people appeared before police for questioning on Monday, confirming investigators' suspicions that he had survived the blast and fled to Uttar Pradesh and contradicting earlier assumptions that he had perished in the inferno.

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December 24, 2024
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DISCREPANCIES IN LS, ASSEMBLY POLL VOTING PATTERNS: BJD TO POLL BODY

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday alleged that there were major discrepancies in the voting patterns seen during the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the state held in April and May this year. The party won no Lok Sabha seats and won only 51 of the 147 assembly seats in the state.

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December 24, 2024
'THE WORLD AGREES TO BE FABULOUS DURING CHRISTMAS'
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'THE WORLD AGREES TO BE FABULOUS DURING CHRISTMAS'

an exclusive t with HT City, tells us all about the for Christmas wishes on his goals the upcoming year

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December 24, 2024
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It's been an amazing year: Manasi Parekh on her National Award win

Casual viewers might know Manasi Parekh was the star of shows such as Gulaal and Sumit Sambhal Lega (2015).

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December 24, 2024
Blake claims smear campaign cost her the chance to host SNL 50 premiere
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Blake claims smear campaign cost her the chance to host SNL 50 premiere

Actor Blake Lively, who is suing It Ends with Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni for harassment, has claimed that a smear campaign by Baldoni's team \"negatively impacted\" her career and cost her the opportunity to host the curtain raiser for Saturday Night Live's 50th season.

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December 24, 2024
Fit-again Renuka Thakur back to spearheading India's pace attack
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Fit-again Renuka Thakur back to spearheading India's pace attack

Renuka Thakur knew that to achieve the breakthrough performance she was aiming for, a conversation with the legendary Jhulan Goswami was necessary.

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December 24, 2024
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GMR SPORTS TO LAUNCH RUGBY 7S FRANCHISE-BASED LEAGUE NEXT YEAR

GMR Sport announced the launch of a franchise-based Rugby 7s league in a 10-year strategic partnership with Rugby India, the national governing body for the game.

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December 24, 2024
Khel Ratna list not finalised, says ministry on Manu 'snub'
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Khel Ratna list not finalised, says ministry on Manu 'snub'

Ministry says shooter did not apply for the award, even as family asks why the process must be so stringent given her Paris feat

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December 24, 2024
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Not done yet, lot of cricket left in me, says Ashwin

The game gave me so much to a point where it allowed me to be creative and explore the best inside me R ASHWIN, ex-India spinner

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December 24, 2024
Ex-India batter Kambli stable in hospital
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Ex-India batter Kambli stable in hospital

ON SATURDAY, KAMBLI WAS ADMITTED IN AAKRUTI HOSPITAL IN THANE BY HIS WELL-WISHER SAILESH THAKUR, WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL

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December 24, 2024
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Shami not fully fit says BCCI, ruled out of Australia series

The suspense over Mohammed Shami featuring in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy series is over with the Indian cricket board announcing that the pacer has been ruled out of any participation in the last two Tests because of a knee condition.

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December 24, 2024
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Record chase in women's 50-over game

Bengal set a world record by successfully chasing a target of 390 in the quarter-final of the women's domestic one-day trophy against Haryana at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot on Monday.

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December 24, 2024
India wait for Shubman to sort out scoring issues in away Tests
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India wait for Shubman to sort out scoring issues in away Tests

The No.3 batter has a range of shots, but hasn't shown patience early on and has struggled on this tour of Australia

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December 24, 2024
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Good bowlers are excited to come to MCG, says curator

The weather in Melbourne has already dropped from a high of 37°C a day after the team landed here to a max of 18°C on Monday.

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December 24, 2024
Sales ratio shows growing e-mobility ecosystem in 2024
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Sales ratio shows growing e-mobility ecosystem in 2024

The number of fossil fuel-based vehicles sold for every electric vehicle (EV) in the two-wheeler and light motor vehicle categories has fallen in 2024, compared with last year, a positive indicator for the EV ecosystem in the country.

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December 24, 2024
Vande Bharats to get a bullet boost
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Vande Bharats to get a bullet boost

Home-made bullet trains may belt down specialized railway corridors in the not-too-distant future.

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December 24, 2024
Big money pours into housing finance firms
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Big money pours into housing finance firms

Fresh capital from PE, VC firms rises 10-fold in sector seen as less risky

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December 24, 2024
Desire to fly premium lifts demand, airfares
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Desire to fly premium lifts demand, airfares

Indians are opting to fly premium more often, especially on metro routes, as they seek better experiences and business travel grows.

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December 24, 2024
Honda, Nissan to fuse into automobile giant
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Honda, Nissan to fuse into automobile giant

Honda and Nissan are in talks to merge by 2026, they said on Monday, a historic pivot for Japan's auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to the world's long-dominant legacy car makers.

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December 24, 2024
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SHARE MARKETS REBOUND AFTER WORST WEEK SINCE JUNE 2022

India's benchmark indexes rose on Monday, led by heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries, as well as metal stocks, and in line with regional peers on the back of lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data.

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December 24, 2024
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LUIGI MANGIONE PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO MURDER OF UNITEDHEALTH CEO

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down health insurance chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street, pleaded not guilty on Monday to New York state murder charges that brand him a terrorist.

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December 24, 2024